Promoting Multiculturalism through International CALLaborative Projects

Promoting Multiculturalism through International CALLaborative Projects Carla Arena and Erika Cruvinel

Brasilia Key West Connected

Inclusion Perceptions Differences Tolerance Understanding

Cultural Connections Online Social Spaces English You

Multicultural Collaboration Group Of People Concrete Result Different cultural backgrounds Goal Online

Before you Get Started Personal Learning Networks

Webheads - baW

Learning With Computers

Listservs

Orkut/my Space/Facebook

Professional Development

Communities you might want to Join

Tapped In

Learningtimes

Dekita

iEARN

Worldbridges

Places you might want to visit

Finding a Partner

Steps for a Successful Collaboration

Action Plan - Project

Action Plan - Project

Topic - Description

Objectives

Schedule

Groups Involved

Contact

Tools to be Used

Results – Collaboration Final Product

Survey – Project Assessment

Multiplying the idea – Advertising your project

Ideas for future Collaborative Projects

Guidelines for the Collaboration

Steps for Successful Collaboration

Internet Safety

Cultural Awareness

(maps, Net search,activities)

Online Space – Feeling Comfortable

Adjusting the Timeline – Final result

Different Strategies – Dialog Flow

Pedagogical Goals & Students’ Needs/Interests Class-long On-going Short-term Long-term Complex simple Collaborative Project

Why bother?

Advantages

Students ’ Self-esteem

Higher Order Skills

Cultural Awareness – Cultural competencies

New understanding of the World

Student Production of Content

Motivation

Fluency and Communication with stress on Accuracy

Self-directedness with teacher’s facilitaion

Concrete Result

Integration of Subject Areas

Development of Media Literacy

Promoting

The Scrapbooking Project

The Scrapbooking Blog

Survey In what ways have you changed after this project? What have you learned from it?

Maria Claudia Bellusci ’s Message

International Exchange Project

Brazil and Brazilians - Stereotypes

Dennis Oliver’s Message

Chat Project (Skype)

Podcast Projects http://erikacruvinel.podomatic.com Pets

http://holling.blogspot.com

SambaEFL http://sambaefl.podomatic.com

A Day in the Life Project iEARN Projects

iEARN Projects http://iearn.org The Teddy Bear Project

The Teddy Bear Project

The Flat Stanley Project http://flatstanley.enoreo.on.ca

YouTube/Google Video

The Mystery Guest Project

YahooMessenger Yahoogroups Gliffy Blogs Wikis Google Video Dfilm Springdoo Bubbleshare Flickr Picturetrail Skype MSN Mindmeister Delicious Podomatic Odeo Explode MySpace Facebook Orkut Photologs Chinswing Vaestro YouTube

Graham Stanley’s Message

Join Online Communities of Practice Find a partner committed to your goals Design your Project ( Goals and Schedule) Social skills and Cultural competencies are essential Encourage Interaction Don’t expect your students to do ALL the job Feedback is essential Remember! A sk for help. There’s always someone online to help you solve tech difficulties Take one step at a time. Cyberspace is overwhelming Take risks. Try a different approach using online tools.

Culture - Tech - Learn! Start Spanning the Globe! Let your students see what’s on the other side

Topic - Goal Online Tool Student’s Learning Outcome Collaboration Cultural Competencies CELL – Culturally Enhanced Language Learning

Culturally Enhanced Language Learning "People are practical. They want change but feel powerless, alone, do not want to be the blade of grass that sticks up above the others and is cut down. They wait for a sign from someone else who will make the first move, or the second. And at certain times in history, there are intrepid people who take the risk that if they make that first move others will follow quickly enough to prevent their being cut down. And if we understand this, we might make that first move. " Howard Zinn Historian, playwright, and social activist

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